Why Inclusion instead of Diversity?

In 2012, before founding Inclusity, Maria White wrote this article, articulating her thoughts about diversity training. After decades in the field, she was convinced that there was a more effective way for organizations to engage employees. For her, it wasn’t about...
Inclusity Sponsors 10th Annual GEMS Conference

Inclusity Sponsors 10th Annual GEMS Conference

Since our inception in 2013, Inclusity has committed to building a culture that supports inclusion and fosters a sense of community. Our belief is that everyone should have equal opportunities to thrive and be successful, regardless of their background, gender, race,...

A Culture of Inclusion Starts at the Top

A Culture of Inclusion Starts at the Top

Building a culture of inclusion begins when leadership is on board. Their commitment is essential to sustaining a positive culture in the long run.Although the responsibility for inclusion sits on the shoulders of the CEO, the only way for any diversity and inclusion...

Shaping the Future

Shaping the Future

Earlier this year, I became a Rotary member and was appointed as vice chair of the Toledo chapter's member engagement committee. I was thrilled when I heard that Rotary International recently approved a diversity, equity and inclusion policy statement. This commitment...

Garrett Morgan (1877-1963)

Garrett Morgan (1877-1963)

One of the most unfortunate effects of prejudice is that it blinds us to the potential of new discoveries that come from unexpected places. When we insist on sticking to our old ways, associating only with people whom we already know and like, and using tools that are...

Rose O’Neill  (1874-1944)

Rose O’Neill (1874-1944)

We often think of our personal and professional lives as being two separate spheres, with “success” in each appearing very differently and requiring different skills. Despite their differences, however, our experiences in either sphere have major repercussions in the...

Antonio Pasin (1897-1990)

Antonio Pasin (1897-1990)

The culture of the United States is one that celebrates the common man, and so many of the artifacts associated with “Americana” are popular consumer products. America is associated in people’s minds not just with baseball and apple pie, but also Coca-Cola, Levi’s...

Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988)

Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988)

One of the most difficult tasks that Inclusity’s trainers face on the job is mediating the conflicts that emerge when personalities and cultures clash in the workplace. These conflicts can be aggravated by the fact that many people in the modern workplace were raised...

Althea Gibson (1927-2003)

Althea Gibson (1927-2003)

On April 15, 1947, Major League baseball witnessed the debut of Jackie Robinson as first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Robinson having been signed by the Dodgers’ general manager Branch Rickey two years earlier. Both Rickey and Robinson were endangering their...

Inclusity Gives Back

Inclusity Gives Back

Wishes do come true: Make-A-Wish® has been making dreams a reality for critically ill children for nearly four decades. It all began with Chris, a seven-year old boy diagnosed with leukemia who wanted nothing more than to be a police officer. The community came...

Jerry Lawson (1940-2011)

Jerry Lawson (1940-2011)

For a long time one of the greatest obstacles to the social acceptance of computing as part of daily life was the insularity and even elitism that prevailed, and to an extent still prevails, among the gatekeepers of computer technology. While the original “tech geek”...